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T. J. LETLE. COMBINED SHIRT AND SUPPORT Patemt d Sept, 161899 35 1 tou-holcs I; in the lower edge of the sup- I THOMAS J. LlTLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 436,667, dated fieptember 16,1890.

Application filed July 5, 1890. Eariel No- 357,388. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, THOMASJ. LITLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an improved Combination. Garment and Supporter, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a garment especially adapted for the use of gymnasts or athletes, its principal object being to combine with a shirt or sweater. a supporter for the privates, such as found convenient in gymnasiums; or the garment may he used in bathing or other costumes, it being so constructed that it will perfectly fit the person and prevent any separation from the rest of the suit.

In the accompanying drawings, higure 1 is a view showing my in'iproved garment in position on the person; Fig. 2, a view showing the supporter unlaced and detached from the "necessary that any of the lower portion ot the shirt be placed inside other garments to hold the-shirt in position. The rear portion of the shirt-is continued down for some distance, so to form the rear portion of the supporter, and is provided at itsjlowcr end with buttons or catches (1., adapted to butporter proper ll; or the buttons and ijllilll0l1- holes may be dispensed with and the supporter be inadein one piece with the main body of the garment, as shown in Fig. 4. The upper edge of the supporter-J3 is provided with a series of lacing-holes c, corresponding with a series of lacing-holes d in a tab 0, secured to the front part of the shirt, the supporter being adjustab'ly secured to the tab by the laces 'lhe supporter proper is made in the peculiar form shown, and at its opposite corners e c is provided with hooks g, adapted to eyes g in the body of the shirt. Any form of fastening-such as buttons or laces-may be substi' tuted for the hooks and eyes, if desired. The

upper edge of the supporter may he'adjusted to any desired distance from the tabs C by the laces, and the supporter may be made to comfortably lit the wearer, dispensing with the necessity of manufacturing many different sizes of garments and supporters to nt dilferent persons.

The garment or supporter being made in two parts and secured together by buttons,

the lacing may be adjusted the first time the llaving thus described my inventiemi claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination, with a garment in the nature of a shirt, of an extension forming a supporter, laces I'or adjustably securing the loose end of the supporter to the garment, and

. devicesfor detachably securing the opposite sides or? the front portion of the supporter to the garment, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a garment in the nature of a shirt, an extension on the rear portion of said garment, with the separate supporter, devices for attaching the lower end. of

I the supporter to the said extension, and laces for adj list-ably securing the upper end of the supporter to the front portion of said. garment, substantially as specified;

The combination of a garment in the nature of a shirt, having an extension on its rear portion, a separate supporter .8, havingits lower edge attached to said extension, laces lor adjustably securing the upper por tion of the supporter to the front of said gar ment, and devices for securing the opposite edges of the supporter to said garment, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS J. l'il'lLE. W itnesses:

J NU. E. PARKER, 11'. F. REARDON. 

